Mobile awards 2014

From ‘best handset’ to ‘best network’, competition for the top prizes in uSwitch Mobile Awards 2014 was more hard-fought than ever. And with stunning views of London from the award-winning Gherkin building and a host of amazing entertainers, the fourth annual awards were truly a night to remember.

Best
Customer Support

Best
for Roaming

Best
Online Retailer

Best Network
Innovation

Handset of the Year

About the awards:

Now in its fourth year, the uSwitch Mobile Awards is one of the technology world’s most respected and most prestigious awards ceremonies. On November 19th, networks, manufacturers, press and personalities who lit up the sector over the last 12 months were brought together in celebration of the very best of mobile.

In keeping with a year marked by some incredible smartphones and amazing deals, 2014’s event was certainly the best yet. With a backdrop of breathtaking 360-degree views of London, uSwitch customers and a panel of industry experts crowned the best providers for network coverage, customer service and more.

Thanks to our panel of judges

Carly Page

Inquirer

Carly is News Editor at The INQUIRER and heads up the website's smartphone coverage. When not examining the ins-and-outs of the latest smartphones, she can be found scouting out London's best burger and gin haunts. Most of the time however, you'll find her playing Mario Kart.

Chris Hall

Pocket Lint

Involved with Pocket-lint from launch, Chris stepped up from Reviews Editor to Editor-in-Chief in 2011. He eyes the world of tech through the lens of his beloved DSLR, ever-eager, but rarely able, to capture a gadget's best side. Chris finds himself preoccupied with seeking balance in an increasingly wonky world.

Gareth Beavis

Tech Radar

A veteran of the phone and tablet industry, Gareth has tested hundreds of products over the last seven years. Famed for his exhaustive reviews, he now oversees news, reviews and features for TechRadar, T3 and T3.com. He hates being asked which phone to buy.

Gordon Kelly

Forbes

Forbes tech columnist Gordon has worked in the sector since 2000 and has watched the rise of PC (eaten by laptops), laptops (eaten by tablets), tablets (eaten by phablets) and smartphones (awaiting consumption by wearables). Gordon has written for the BBC and Wired and co-founded TrustedReviews.

Michael Rundle

Huffington Post

Michael is a London-based journalist, editor and illustrator who has contributed to Metro New York newspaper, Brooklyn Rail and AOL’s men’s site Asylum. Currently the Technology Editor of The Huffington Post UK, Michael is a pretend NFL commissioner at LondonSomethings.com and is an indie game producer.

Olivia Solon

The Mirror

Olivia is technology editor at Mirror Online, where she’s responsible for coverage of consumer electronics, digital culture and the role technology has in our lives. Previously deputy editor of Wired.co.uk and co-host of Wired UK’s podcast, she has written for the Telegraph, FT.com, GQ, Marketing Week, Glamour and Music Week.

Sophie Curtis

Daily Telegraph

Sophie is a technology reporter at the Daily Telegraph. She previously worked for a number of specialist technology publications, including Techworld and eWeek Europe.

Verity Burns

What HIFI

Verity is a technology journalist and multimedia editor of What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision and whathifi.com. As well as reviews, she presents video content and heads up the site’s smartphone and tablet coverage. Verity has written for gadget mags since 2006 and has held roles at Stuff, MSN Tech and Pocket-Lint.

Dan Simmons

BBC Click

Dan has been reporting and producing the BBC’s flagship tech show Click for over 10 years. Specialising in mobile technology, he has covered the introduction of all-you-can-eat data plans, touchscreens, fairer roaming charges and 4G, and travelled to Africa, Asia and the Amazon rainforest to see how mobile empowers communities.

Victoria Woollaston

Mail Online

Victoria is Deputy Science and Technology Editor for MailOnline. A tech journalist for six years, she’s worked at WebUser, as well as music and sport titles Golf Monthly and NME. She’s been a gadget keeno ever since she was given a Gameboy and The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle game for Christmas 1989.

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